- Born
- Birth nameNorman Lee Buckley
- Norman Buckley is a prolific director whose work spans various networks, genres, and styles. He is a member of the DGA, DGC, and ACE. A native of Fort Worth, TX, he majored in history at the University of Texas at Arlington before graduating from the University of Southern California with a degree in film and television production. He has been an adjunct professor at UCLA, teaching both directing and editing classes to graduate and undergraduate students. He was married to the late artist Davyd Whaley, until Whaley's death in 2014. He established The Davyd Whaley Foundation in honor of his husband to support aspiring artists.
- IMDb mini biography by: NN
- SpouseDavyd Whaley(September 19, 2008 - October 15, 2014) (his death)
- Norman Buckley is the brother of actress Betty Buckley.
- The Gossip Girl episode "The Handmaiden's Tale", directed by Buckley, was selected as one of the top ten TV episodes of 2007 by Newsweek Magazine.
- Norman Buckley founded The Davyd Whaley Foundation (davydwhaleyfoundation.org), in memory of his late spouse Davyd Whaley (1967-2014), to support under-recognized and aspiring artists. He also edited a monograph titled "Davyd Whaley" with all proceeds going to the Foundation.
- Norman Buckley's brief acting career began and ended when he was drafted to play a part in "Solomon and Sheba" because the production didn't want to fly any more English-speaking actors to the location in Morocco.
- The OC episode "The Metamorphosis", directed by Buckley, was selected as one of the five best episodes of the series by Entertainment Weekly magazine.
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